If you clicked on this blog post thinking I was going to write about Tommy Wiseau?s cult classic film, The Room, then you are sadly mistaken. If you came here to learn about the room used for You Are There 1816: Indiana Joins the Nation, then you have come to the right place. Sorry, Tommy. […]
If you clicked on this blog post thinking I was going to write about Tommy Wiseau?s cult classic film, The Room, then you are sadly mistaken. If you came here to learn about the room used for You Are There 1816: Indiana Joins the Nation, then you have come to the right place. Sorry, Tommy. […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) announces time is running out to step into You Are There 1904: Picture This. The IHS exhibition, which brings a Fort Wayne photography studio to life, will close on Saturday, Jan. 23, after a successful run of more than two years. You Are There 1904: Picture This allows guests to […]
On Monday, Jan. 18, the History Center along with our sponsor, HealthNet is offering free admission, performances, programs and service opportunities in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In remembrance of the leader of the Civil Rights Movement, I thought it fitting to take a minute to remember King’s connection to the Hoosier state. […]
Mapping Indiana: Five Centuries of Treasures from the Indiana Historical Society is the most recent publication from IHS Press and is endorsed by the Indiana Bicentennial Commission. It is a 10-pound, 320-page, hand-stitched, full-color marriage of information and beauty. Forgive the flight of fancy, but this is truly one of the most beautiful books I […]
Indianapolis-The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) will open the doors of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 18, with free admission to performances, programs and service opportunities, as well as the award-winning Indiana Experience. Normally closed on Mondays, the […]
Indianapolis-A long-awaited Indiana Historical Society (IHS) project comes together just in time for Indiana’s Bicentennial, with the release of a new book and the opening of a new exhibition. Mapping Indiana: Five Centuries of Treasures from the Indiana Historical Society features dynamic and treasured maps, painstakingly chosen, from IHS’s own collection. Starting Saturday, Jan. 16, […]
The first round of our Heritage Support Grants is underway, and we’ve been thinking about what elements go into a successful proposal. Here are some tips from the coaches and grant management team. Make sure your outcomes match the funding priorities, and watch out for mission creep. Don’t try to create programs that aren’t part […]
Last summer, reference head Amy Vedra and my predecessor, Alyssa Boge, asked collections staff to share some of their favorite things currently held in the collections of the Indiana Historical Society. Eleven items were then selected to go on display in the library, along with explanations of the objects? distinctiveness. Library patrons and staff were […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is partnering up with HealthNet, a local non-profit network of primary care health centers, to launch a community challenge in support of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. IHS and HealthNet are setting a goal to collect 500 much-needed winter clothing items between Monday, Jan. 11, and […]
